Earthquakes in Mexico — August 2025

35 earthquakes were recorded in Mexico during August 2025, an average of 1.1 per day.

10 reached magnitude 4 or above and 2 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 17 km.

The month's largest event in Mexico was a magnitude 5.8 earthquake near Doctor Belisario Domínguez (La Barra), Mexico on 11 August 2025 at 02:21 UTC. A magnitude 5.8 earthquake radiates roughly 7,558 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is below the Mexico monthly average of 47 events over the period we cover — a comparatively quiet month, and down from the 57 recorded the previous month.

100% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 0% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). Almost everything here is crustal. That is characteristic of transform faulting or continental deformation rather than subduction — and it means shaking at the surface is strong for the magnitudes involved.

By band, the catalogue holds 15 in the magnitude 1 range, 6 in the magnitude 2 range, 4 in the magnitude 3 range, 8 in the magnitude 4 range, 2 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 11 August, when 4 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.8 near Doctor Belisario Domínguez (La Barra), Mexico on 11 August at 9 km; M5.8 near San Ildefonso Villa Alta, Mexico on 02 August at 57 km; M4.9 near Las Grullas Margen Derecha, Mexico on 17 August at 10 km.

That is 26% below the 47 events Mexico averages per month across the 21 months on record.